SAN JOSE — A 50-year-old man was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting of a San Francisco police officer Saturday afternoon after leading authorities on a multicounty chase that ended in San Jose.

Jeffrey Ruano, of San Francisco, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of ammunition, driving in excess of 100 mph, evading police officers and a misdemeanor warrant, police said. Two women were in the car with Ruano during the pursuit that spanned four counties and ended without incident at McKee and North 33rd Street in San Jose. They were questioned about their involvement and released.

According to San Francisco Police Officer Gordon Shyy, Ruano’s car was the weapon referred to in the assault arrest, which made no mention of the discharge of a firearm.

While police noted the officer’s partner fired rounds at the car out of fear for their lives, Shyy said early Sunday they believe the bullet that wounded the officer was fired by Ruano.

The wounded officer, identified as 28-year-old Adam Shaw, is out of surgery and recovering from his injuries, Shyy said. The Mission Station officer had pulled over Ruano’s vehicle in the 1400 block of Florida Street about 2:45 p.m. Saturday after a report of malicious mischief, and he was shot when the suspect began to back up.

Ruano reportedly sped away from the scene as the officer realized he’d been hit, authorities said. The car was later found abandoned in Daly City, where officers searched neighborhoods surrounding Serramonte Center for more than five hours without success.

The investigation progressed throughout the night, and authorities developed leads to another associated vehicle, Shyy said. San Francisco officers followed the car toward the East Bay about 11 p.m., and requested CHP assistance as the car continued onto I-80 in Richmond.

When CHP officers tried to stop the white sedan on eastbound I-80 at Carlson Boulevard, the driver of the car refused to pull over, Shyy said. The CHP pursued the car through Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda counties, and south on Interstate 680 through Danville and into Santa Clara County.

The chase ended without incident, injury or collision, and the three were taken in for questioning, Shyy said. Ruano remains in custody, and will appear in court at a date to be announced.

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